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Bombay High Court

MARATHWADA GARAMIN APANG VIKAS MANDAL AURANGABAD THRU ITS FOUNDER PRESIDENT AYUB MOHOMAD MAZID KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Marathwada Gramin Apang Vikas Mandal, filed a writ petition but failed to cooperate with the court despite attempts by counsel to establish contact. The court noted the petitioner's non‑responsiveness and, on that basis, held that the petition could not proceed. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was ordered by a bench of two judges.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's non‑cooperation

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:1404-DB


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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 14375 OF 2017

                Marathwada Gramin Apang Vikas Mandal, Aurangabad
                Through Its Founder President
                Ayub Mohomad Mazid Khan                       .. Petitioner
                         Versus
                The State Of Maharashtra And Others                         .. Respondents

                Mr. Aditya Lokhande, Advocate h/f Mr. S. S. Tope, Advocate for
                Petitioner.
                Mr. B. V. Virdhe, AGP for Respondent-State.
                Ms. Aarya Deshpande, Advocate h/f Mr. S. V. Adwant, Advocate
                for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3.

                                          CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                  SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                           DATE       :   13th JANUARY, 2026.
                PER COURT :-

                1.       The learned advocate for the petitioner informs that, though

                he tried to establish contact with the petitioner, the petitioner is

                not responding.

                2.       Considering above, this Court finds that, the writ petition

                deserves to be dismissed for want of prosecution.

                3.       The writ petition stands dismissed for want of prosecution.


                ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                      ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )

                P.S.B.

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